A Real Good Kid Explained
| A Real Good Kid |
| Cover: | Mike Posner - A Real Good Kid.png |
| Alt: | Single-colored basic shapes scattered on an orange background. |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Mike Posner |
| Length: | 37:06 |
| Label: | Island |
| Prev Title: | At Night, Alone |
| Prev Year: | 2016 |
| Next Title: | Keep Going |
| Next Year: | 2019 |
A Real Good Kid is the third studio album by American singer Mike Posner, released on January 18, 2019, through Universal Island. It was announced by Posner on social media on November 21, 2018.[1] It was recorded by Posner over a two-year period.[2] It was supported by the singles "Song About You", "Stuck in the Middle" and "Move On".[3] [4] To "celebrate" the release of the album, Posner walked across the United States from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean from March 2019.[3]
Background
In the two-year period that the album was recorded, Posner was dealing with the end of a relationship, then moved back to Detroit to care for his terminally ill father,[2] who later died of brain cancer, and his friend Avicii committed suicide.[5] Posner said: "I had to go to the studio everyday and I was trying to just show up and record all the songs and do a good job and I was sad."[5] In a press statement, Posner said the album "deals heavily with love, loss and eventual acceptance".[2] The album includes recordings of Mike's father.
Track listing
Note
- "Introduction" is not included on the CD version of the album.
Personnel
Musicians
- Mike Posner – vocals (tracks 1–8, 10, 12), drum programming (track 2), acoustic guitar (3, 10, 12), electric guitar (3, 5), 808s (7)
- Adam Friedman – backing vocals (tracks 2, 10), chopping (3); bass guitar, drum programming (8); synthesizer (10)
- Nate Mercereau – drum programming (tracks 2, 6), guitar synthesizer (3, 4, 6), French horn (3, 8, 12), percussion (3, 8, 10); electric guitar, synthesizer (5, 7, 8, 10, 12); drop section, bass synthesizer, Wilsonic (6); bass guitar (7, 8, 10, 12); piano, treated piano (7); drop piano, glockenspiel, string synthesizer, string arrangement, trumpet (8); Mellotron (12)
- Pete Kuzna – synthesizer (tracks 2, 8), vocal arrangement (2), transition piano (7), piano (8)
- James Bowen – acoustic guitar (track 3)
- Ricky Reed – drum programming, programming (3–5, 7, 8, 10, 12); synthesizer (3, 4, 7), Wilsonic (3), bass guitar (4, 5), percussion (7)
- Dan Wilson – guitar (track 4)
- Victor Indrizzo – drums (tracks 5, 10, 12), percussion (5)
- Arjun Singh – tabla (track 5)
- James Valentine – acoustic guitar, electric guitar (track 6)
- Daniel Casares – flute (track 7)
- Matthew Schuler – additional vocals (track 8)
- Stewart Cole – trumpet (track 8)
- Shaina Evoniuk – violin (track 8)
- M. Jon Posner – vocals (tracks 9, 11)
Technical
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
- Ricky Reed – mixing (tracks 1–8, 10, 12)
- Ethan Shumaker– engineering (tracks 1–8, 10, 12)
- Nate Mercereau – engineering (tracks 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12)
- Bill Melina – engineering (tracks 5, 12)
- Robert Dugan – engineering (track 8)
- Mike Posner – recording (tracks 1, 8, 10)
Visuals
- Eric Gorvin – art direction, design, cover illustration, package production
Notes and References
- mikeposner. 1065265070588911616. 1/18/19. A Real Good Kid. The new album. Pre-order at midnight.. November 21, 2018. November 22, 2018.
- Web site: Mike Posner Announces 'A Real Good Kid' Album: Listen to 'Stuck in the Middle' Single. Billboard. Kaufman. Gil. November 26, 2018. January 17, 2019.
- Web site: Mike Posner Pays Tribute to Avicii, Tracy Chapman in 'Move On' Video. Rolling Stone. Leight. Elias. January 4, 2019. January 17, 2019.
- Web site: Mike Posner Gets Real In New Single 'Noah's Ark'. HotNewHipHop. Zidel. Alex. January 14, 2019. January 17, 2019.
- Web site: 'Beginnings Always Hide Themselves In The End': Mike Posner On Grieving And Growth. NPR. McCammon. Sarah. Watters. Gemma. January 12, 2019. January 17, 2019.
- Web site: Mike Posner Chart History (Top Current Albums). Billboard. September 16, 2019.
